A five-day short course "Introduction to Statistics" will take place in the
Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol from 29th January-2nd
February 2007.
For more information and details of how to book please see
http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/introstats.htm
Tutors: Sara Brookes (course organiser), Dr Chris Metcalfe, Dr Kate
Tilling, Dr Jonathan Sterne.
This course is intended for students who require a basic knowledge of the
common statistical methods used in medical research. Previous computing
experience is not required but students wishing to take part in the
optional data analysis session should have a basic knowledge of Stata, as
provided by the Introduction to Stata course.
Course outline: revision of basic methods in a statistical modelling
framework, basic terminology and concepts in modelling (stratified analysis
to control for confounding, interaction, dummy variables), interpretation
of model coefficients simple and multiple regression and its synonyms
(ANOVA, ANCOVA) odds ratios and relative risks, logistic regression,
analytical strategies.
Teaching time: Teaching time is thirty hours. Learning will be by short
lectures interspersed with practical sessions, including extensive Stata
practicals on example datasets. Much of the course will involve discussions
of how to interpret output from statistical packages such as Stata.
Recommended reading: Course handouts will cover all material. All
participants will be expected to have a copy of 'Essential Medical
Statistics' with them during the course: Kirkwood BR, Sterne JAC. Essential
Medical Statistics, 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2003. This book can
be purchased in advance from the short course secretary
([log in to unmask]).
Course fee: £750.
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Iris A Swanston
Department of Social Medicine
University of Bristol
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2PR
Tel: 0117 928 7221
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Monday - Friday 8.00am-4.00pm
http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/shortc/shortc.htm
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